1992 Frankfurt Galaxy season

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1992 Frankfurt Galaxy season
Owner World League
General manager Oliver Luck
Head coach Jack Elway
Home field Waldstadion
Results
Record3–7
Division place2nd European
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1992 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the second season for the team in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Elway in his second year, and played its home games at Waldstadion in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the season in second place of the European Division with a record of three wins and seven losses.

Contents

Offseason

World League draft

1992 Frankfurt Galaxy World League draft selections
Draft orderPlayer namePositionCollege
RoundChoice
1Michael SimmonsDEMississippi State
2 Jon Carter DEPittsburgh
3Anthony WallaceRBCalifornia
4Kerry SimienWRTexas A&I
5 Pat McGuirk CBCal Poly
6Nasrallah WorthenWRNorth Carolina State
7Dave SenczyszynTWisconsin
8Lyneil MayoLBSan Jose State
9Kirk KirkpatrickTEFlorida
10Dale JosephCBHoward Payne
11Mike BernardTSyracuse
12Bill RagansSFlorida State
13Robert ClaiborneWRSan Diego State
14Spencer HammondLBAlabama
15Ralph MartiniQBSan Jose State
16Erwin GrabisnaDLCase Western Reserve
17Joe MeertenTEOregon
18Ben WashingtonCBSouthern Mississippi
19Gerald HudsonRBOklahoma State
20John CookDTWashington
21George MuraokaDTSan Jose State
22Kelly John-LewisTWashington
23William LohsenP/KKansas
24Kevin EvansWRSan Jose State
25 Lew Barnes WROregon
26Charles BellCBBaylor
27John HopkinsKStanford
28 Dirk Borgognone KPacific
29Andreas MotzkusWROperation Discovery

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Personnel

Staff

1992 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) staff
Front office
  • General Manager – Oliver Luck
  • Director of Football Operations – Bill Peterson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Bob Beers
  • Running Backs/Tight Ends – Joe Burke
  • Wide Receivers – Jack Swarthout
Defensive coaches


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Roster

1992 Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe) roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers
  • 56 Lyneil Mayo ILB/OLB
  • 55 Pat Moorer ILB
  • 57 Yepi Pau'u ILB
  • 50 Kevin Wolfolk OLB
  • 59 Willie Wright OLB

Defensive Backs

  • 46 Timothy Broady S
  • 23 Greg Eaglin CB
  • 28 Joe Greenwood S
  • 31 Jeff Hammerschmidt S
  • 31 Dale Joseph CB
  • 26 Pat McGuirk CB
  • 29 Bill Ragans S
  • 27 Cedric Stallworth CB
  • 34 Johnny Thomas CB

Special Teams

  •  9 Robbie Keen K/P
Operation Discovery
  • 70 Olaf Hampel DE Flag of Germany.svg
  • 77 Gerald Olszewski G/C Flag of Germany.svg
  • 54 Dirk Reessing LB Flag of Germany.svg


Rookies in italics

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Schedule

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsGame siteAttendance
Final scoreTeam record
Preseason
Sunday, March 153:00 p.m. New York/New Jersey Knights L 9–280–1 Waldstadion 16,471
Regular season
1Saturday, March 216:00 p.m.at Barcelona Dragons W 17–01–0 Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc 25,788
2Saturday, March 286:00 p.m.at London Monarchs W 31–282–0 Wembley Stadium 21,799
3Sunday, April 57:00 p.m. Birmingham Fire L 7–172–1Waldstadion33,857
4Saturday, April 117:00 p.m. Barcelona Dragons L 17–202–2Waldstadion34,376
5Saturday, April 188:00 p.m.at New York/New Jersey Knights L 21–242–3 Giants Stadium 24,943
6Saturday, April 257:00 p.m. Orlando Thunder L 0–382–4Waldstadion38,104
7Saturday, May 28:00 p.m.at Ohio Glory L 17–202–5 Ohio Stadium 41,853
8Saturday, May 95:00 p.m.at Sacramento Surge L 7–512–6 Hornet Stadium 22,720
9Sunday, May 177:00 p.m. San Antonio Riders L 14–432–7Waldstadion31,641
10Saturday, May 237:00 p.m. London Monarchs W 19–163–7Waldstadion43,259

[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Standings

European Division
TeamWLTPCTPFPADIVSTK
Barcelona Dragons 550.5001041613–1L4
Frankfurt Galaxy 370.3001502573–1W1
London Monarchs 271.2501782030–4L1

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Barcelona Dragons

Week One: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Period1234Total
Frankfurt0031417
Barcelona00000

at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain

  • Date: Saturday, March 21
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 25,788
  • [6]
Game information

Week 2: at London Monarchs

Week Two: Frankfurt Galaxy at London Monarchs – Game summary
Period1234Total
Frankfurt10381031
London01414028

at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, England

  • Date: Saturday, March 28
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 21,799
  • [7] [8]
Game information

Week 3: vs Birmingham Fire

Week Three: Birmingham Fire at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
Birmingham0140317
Frankfurt00707

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Sunday, April 5
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 33,857
  • [9] [10]
Game information

Week 4: vs Barcelona Dragons

Week Four: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
Barcelona0130720
Frankfurt1700017

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 11
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 34,376
  • [11] [12]

Week 5: at New York/New Jersey Knights

Week Five: Frankfurt Galaxy at New York/New Jersey Knights – Game summary
Period1234Total
Frankfurt0140721
NY/NJ1407324

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: Saturday, April 18
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 24,943
  • [13]

Week 6: vs Orlando Thunder

Week Six: Orlando Thunder at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
Orlando02110738
Frankfurt00000

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, April 25
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 38,104
  • [14]

Week 7: at Ohio Glory

Week Seven: Frankfurt Galaxy at Ohio Glory – Game summary
Period1234Total
Frankfurt707317
Ohio770620

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: Saturday, May 2
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 41,853
  • [15]

Week 8: at Sacramento Surge

Week Eight: Frankfurt Galaxy at Sacramento Surge – Game summary
Period1234Total
Frankfurt07007
Sacramento102014751

at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California

  • Date: Saturday, May 9
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 22,720
  • [16]

Week 9: vs San Antonio Riders

Week Nine: San Antonio Riders at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
San Antonio31771643
Frankfurt007714

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Sunday, May 17
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 31,641
  • [17]

Week 10: vs London Monarchs

Week Ten: London Monarchs at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Period1234Total
London637016
Frankfurt772319

at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: Saturday, May 23
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 43,259
  • [18]
Game information

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